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United States President Donald Trump called Germany's trade and spending policies "very bad" on Tuesday (May 30), intensifying a row between the longtime allies and immediately earning himself the moniker "destroyer of Western values" from a leading German politician. Gerhard Schroeder refused to back the US invasion of Iraq in 2002, going on to win that year's German election.

The sharp words from Gabriel came after Trump concluded his first official tour overseas which took him to Saudi Arabia, Israel, Brussels and then Italy for a G7 summit, the German website Local.de reported.

Merkel made the comments to reporters after a meeting in Berlin with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom she called a "reliable partner".

Germany's Minister for Foreign Affairs Sigmar Gabriel also criticised President Trump on Monday, accusing him of "short sighted policies which stand against the European Union and are weakening the West". She was prompted to make it by Trump's failure to endorse a number of common security and economic positions, most notably the core North Atlantic Treaty Organisation doctrine of collective defence, which has only ever been invoked after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., or to maintain USA commitment to the Paris climate accord. "We Europeans must fight for more climate protection, fewer weapons and against religious (fanaticism), otherwise the Middle East and Africa will be further destabilized". That's what I experienced over the past several days...

Trump's rants have not gone unnoticed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. After hosting Modi, Merkel is due to meet with Chinese Premier Le Keqiang on Thursday.

But if there's one thing we've learned throughout Merkel's near-12 years in office, it's to take her at her word.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says it would be a "crime" to spoil the environment for future generations as the world awaits a decision on US climate policy.

Trump has dropped his "NATO is obsolete" talk, aims to boost United States defense spending in Europe by 40 percent and has sent fresh forces to the frontline Baltics to counter the Russian threat. Under the pact, the United States committed to reducing its emissions by 26 to 28 percent from 2005 levels by 2025. "But the importance we put on these ties can not mean that we abandon fundamental principles such as our commitment to fight climate change and in favor of open societies and free trade", he said.

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Bangladesh collapsed to 22 for six in 7.3 overs against India , not as bad as England on Monday, but concerning all the same. After taking on India, Pakistan will play South Africa (in Birmingham on June 7) and Sri Lanka (in Cardiff on June 12).

Ernesto Valverde has been named as Barcelona's new manager after days of speculation linking him with the position. Valverde will arrive with two assistants, Pozanco and Aspiazu, and his presentation will be Thursday.

David Goffin retired from his third-round match at the French Open after injuring his right ankle against Horacio Zeballos. He said: "I was optimistic going into the match because of how I played in the previous two matches".

Sri Lanka's government appealed to the United Nations as well as other countries for help with relief measures. An air force helicopter on relief mission crash landed near Baddegama town in southern Sri Lanka on Monday.

Spacesuited tightrope walkers Laszlo Simet and his wife, Olga, launched the final show on a slowly revolving wedge-shaped wheel. The world is losing "a place of wonder", the New York Times reported the ringmaster, days before the final performance.

In the last financial year, the league spent £200 million in this area, about 7 per cent of its total broadcast income. Manchester City was paid £146m by the Premier League last season, through commercial and broadcast deals.

French president Emmanuel Macron was one of the first European heads of state to respond to his American counterpart. It, however, imposed no sanctions on those that don't. " The Paris Agreement provides such a framework".

The sanctions are the result of the government's continued attempt to stall North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. The US has been negotiating for weeks with China on how to respond to Pyongyang's missile tests.

Calling North Korea's nuclear ambitions a "threat to us all", Mattis said the worldwide community must work together. The missile defense system is built to take down North Korean missile, according to te United States military.

It was time to put Pittsburgh "before Paris", he said, obviously satisfied with the phrase. The company acknowledged Friday that he would not step down from Trump's business group.

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